Major earthquake
M7.5 Earthquake — The 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake
1952-07-21 11:52 UTC · 34.96°, -119.00°
A magnitude 7.5 (major) earthquake struck The 1952 Kern County, California Earthquake on 1952-07-21 11:52 UTC, at a depth of 6 km. See it live on Earth Live's real-time 3D globe.
M7.5
Magnitude
6 km
Depth
2.7M t
TNT equivalent
109
Felt reports
IX
Max intensity (MMI)
Source: USGS event page. The TNT equivalent is computed from the magnitude with the standard Gutenberg–Richter energy relation; all other figures are USGS's own.
This area's earthquake history
In the year before this quake, USGS recorded 161 earthquakes of magnitude 2.5 or more within 300 km.
Strongest recorded within 300 km since 1900:
- M7.3 — The 1992 Landers, California Earthquake · 1992-06-28
- M7.1 — The 1999 Hector Mine, California Earthquake · 1999-10-16
- M7.1 — Ridgecrest Earthquake Sequence · 2019-07-06
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